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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

HOW TO MAKE A TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE USING SKETCHUP AND LAYOUT

A topographic profile is a two-dimensional cross sectional
view of the landscape. It provides of the relief of the terrain along a line
drawn between two locations on a topographic map. In this tutorial, we will learn how to make a topographic
section using SketchUp and SketchUp Layout.

SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Reference)

STEP 1: Open your SketchUp terrain model.

STEP 2: Insert 3D entourage

STEP 3: View your model in ‘Parallel Projection’.

STEP 4: Go to ‘View’> Under ‘Face Style’ option, select
‘Hidden line’

STEP 5: Draw a square or rectangular plane. Place it
beside your model.

STEP 6: Using the ‘Push/Pull’ tool, drag the face of the
plane vertically (perpendicular to your model)

STEP 7: Again, use the ‘Push/Pull tool to drag the surface, parallel to your model. This will serve as a guide for our
elevation profile. Make sure to align the face according to the position of the 'section symbol' from the Site Development Plan

STEP 8: Go to ‘Camera’> ‘Standard View’> ‘Front View’

STEP 9: Place the ‘Section Plane’ on face. Here, the
elevation profile is created showing the cross-sectional view of the model.

STEP 14: Fill the ground with soil texture. To do that,
click the ‘Fill’ and ‘Pattern’. Under ‘Fill option, click the white color
texture. Go to ‘Pattern Fill’ option and select “Earth Compacted Fill” texture under
the ‘Material Symbols’. Close all corners from the terrain section using ‘Lines’ tool.

STEP 15: Make a topographic
profile. To do that, click the ‘Lines’ tool> select the ‘Stroke’ option with
2-3 thickness point> uncheck the ‘Pattern’ and ‘Fill’ option> then draw
the line along the ridge.

STEP 16: Fill the upper portion with
white color texture.

STEP 17: Label each line with the elevation of the
corresponding contour line.